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Sudan: US readies troops to evacuate embassy. Graphics show where rival fighting is worst.

By: George Petras, Janet Loehrke

Thousands of Americans remain in Sudan as the nation's army and a rival paramilitary group battle each other across capital city.

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A visual guide to how elite US military forces evacuated US embassy in Sudan amid conflict

By: Janet Loehrke, George Petras

Embassy evacuation is successful, but thousands of Americans are still in war-torn Sudan

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Shooting in Texas: Graphics timeline shows how the deadly attack unfolded

By: George Petras, Janet Loehrke

The suspect is accused of killing four adults and a child after a neighbor asked him to stop firing a gun at night in a rural Texas neighborhood.

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A deeper look at shopping mall shooting in Allen, Texas, second-deadliest in 2023

By: Janet Loehrke, George Petras, Stephen J. Beard

Eight people and the shooter died in the attack; police identify the gunman as Mauricio Garcia, 33, and investigate possible white supremacy links.

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8 deaths in Allen, Texas shooting as 2023 is on pace to be one of the worst years in mass killings

By: Ramon Padilla, George Petras

The year is less than half over. It's already on track to become a leader in mass public shootings.

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Graphics timeline illustrates the length, bitterness of Disney-DeSantis dispute

By: Jennifer Borresen, George Petras

In what's becoming a prolonged legal battle, Florida's Ron DeSantis and Disney World exchange a flurry of criticism – and lawsuits.

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Patriot missiles are an effective but expensive air defense system. Graphics show how they work.

By: George Petras, Janet Loehrke

Even before the Russian invasion, Ukraine desperately wanted Patriot missiles. The U.S. system is used by 16 other nations across the globe.

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Graphics show design of the U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets that may go to Ukraine

By: Jennifer Borresen, George Petras

An agreement for the U.S. to to help train pilots could signal that Ukraine will get the high-tech F-16s in place of its aging Soviet-era jets.

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Infographic: An inside look at the birth and power of hurricanes

By: George Petras, Janet Loehrke, Ramon Padilla, Dinah Voyles Pulver, Javier Zarracina, Doyle Rice

Have you ever wondered how hurricanes form? Get an inside look at their birth and devastating power with this infographic from USA TODAY.

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A sonic boom over Washington: Breaking down the Cessna 560 Citation plane crash in Virginia

By: George Petras, Janet Loehrke

F-16 fighter jets created a sonic boom over the capital as they scrambled to intercept plane. The Cessna was registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne.